Disciplines Key: P=Philosophy; ID=Interdisciplinarity; H=History; G=Government Studies; E=Economics; S=Sociology; B=Biology; Bu=Business
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Class |
Unit |
Topic and/or reading |
In-class writing assignment |
Disc |
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1 |
Introduction |
No reading. Discussion of case from Muir, John. 1908. “The Hetch-Hetchy Valley.” Sierra Club Bulletin 6 (4): 211-222. |
P |
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2 |
Introduction, part 2 |
Philosophy and conceptual analysis. Watch “How to Journal (& Think) like a Philosopher” by Parker Settecase, from 6:54 to the end. We will make our first entries in our philosophical journals today. |
Philosophical Journal: Personal Reflection |
P |
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3 |
Values and the environment |
**Introduction to Analytical Outlines Read Singer, Peter. 1974. “All animals are equal.” Philosophic Exchange 5 (1), 103-116. |
P |
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4 |
Values and the environment |
Singer, continued |
Philosophical Journal: Analytical Outline |
P |
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5 |
Values and the environment |
Leopold, Aldo. 1989. “The Land Ethic.” In A Sand County almanac, and sketches here and there. Oxford University Press, USA. |
Philosophical Journal: Conceptual analysis |
P |
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6 |
Values and the environment |
Sagoff, Mark. 1984. “Animal liberation and environmental ethics: Bad marriage, quick divorce.” Osgoode Hall Law Journal 22 (2): 297-307. |
P |
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7 |
Values and the environment |
Sagoff, continued; preparing for Unit Essay 1. |
Philosophical Journal: Conceptual analysis |
P |
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8 |
Values and the environment |
UNIT ESSAY 1 |
UNIT ESSAY |
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9 |
Environmental Justice/ Urban Development |
Guest Lecture. “Pigs, Poop, and Protest – Sewage and Garbage in the 19th and 20th Centuries.” Prof. Geoff Zylstra, History. |
H |
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10 |
Environmental Justice/ Urban Development |
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Environmental Philosophy Metcalf, Thomas. 2018. “Philosophy and Its Contrast with Science.” 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology. |
Philosophical Journal: Personal Reflection |
ID |
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11 |
Environmental Justice/ Urban Development |
Shrader-Frechette, Kristin. 2007. “Human Rights and Duties to Alleviate Environmental Injustice: The Domestic Case.” Journal of Human Rights 6 (1): 107-130. |
P |
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12 |
Environmental Justice/ Urban Development |
Schrader-Frechette, cont. |
Philosophical Journal: Conceptual analysis |
P |
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13 |
Environmental Justice/ Urban Development |
Foreman, Christopher H. 1996. “A Winning Hand? The uncertain future of environmental justice.” The Brookings Review 14 (2): 22-25. |
Philosophical Journal: Analytical Outline |
G |
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14 |
Environmental Justice/ Urban Development |
Guest Lecture. “Environmental and economic benefits of greening urban spaces.” Prof. Sean MacDonald, Economics. |
E |
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15 |
Environmental Justice/ Urban Development |
Gould, Kenneth A., and Tammy L. Lewis. 2018. “From Green Gentrification to Resilience Gentrification: An Example from Brooklyn.” City & Community 17 (1): 12-15. Preparing for Unit Essay 2 |
Philosophical Journal: Conceptual analysis |
S |
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16 |
Environmental Justice/ Urban Development |
UNIT ESSAY 2 |
UNIT ESSAY |
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17 |
Conservation and biodiversity |
Guest Lecture. “What are species and how can we delimit them?” Prof. Chris Blair, Biology. |
B |
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18 |
Conservation and biodiversity |
Guest Lecture. “Preserving endangered species and rewilding.” Prof. Olufemi Sodeinde, Biology. |
B |
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19 |
Conservation and biodiversity |
Sarkar, Sahotra, and Frank M. David. 2012. “Conservation biology: ethical foundations.” Nat. Educ. Knowledge 3 (10). |
Philosophical Journal: Conceptual analysis |
P |
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20 |
Conservation and biodiversity |
Sarkar, Sahotra. 2019. “What should “biodiversity” be?” In From assessing to conserving biodiversity: Conceptual and practical challenges, edited by Jorge Marques da Silva Elena Casetta, Davide Vecchi, 375-399. Switzerland: Springer Open. |
Philosophical Journal: Analytical Outline |
P |
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21 |
Conservation and biodiversity |
Sarkar, continued Preparing for Unit Essay 3 |
P |
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22 |
Conservation and biodiversity |
UNIT ESSAY 3 |
UNIT ESSAY |
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23 |
Consumption and Sustainability |
Barry, Brian. 1997. “Sustainability and Intergenerational Justice.” Theoria: A Journal of Social and Political Theory (89): 43–64. |
Philosophical Journal: Analytical Outline |
P |
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24 |
Consumption and Sustainability |
Barry, continued |
P |
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25 |
Consumption and Sustainability |
Beckerman, Wilfred. 1994. “‘Sustainable Development’: Is it a Useful Concept?” Environmental Values 3 (3): 191-209. |
Philosophical Journal: Conceptual analysis |
P |
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26 |
Consumption and Sustainability |
Guest Lecture. “What Does It Mean to Care in Agro-Food Systems?” Prof. Diana Mincyte, Sociology. |
S |
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27 |
Consumption and Sustainability |
Sagoff, Mark. 1997. “Do We Consume Too Much?” Atlantic Monthly 279 (6): 80–96. |
E |
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28 |
Consumption and Sustainability |
Guest Lecture. “Sustainable Innovation in Fashion & Beauty.” Prof. Denise Sutton, Business. |
Bu |
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29 |
Consumption and Sustainability |
Sanderson, Eric W., Joseph Walston, and John G. Robinson. 2018. “From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: Urbanization and the Future of Biodiversity Conservation.” BioScience 68 (6): 412-426. Preparing for Unit Essay 3 |
Philosophical Journal: Personal Reflection |
CS |
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30 |
Consumption and Sustainability |
UNIT ESSAY 4 |
UNIT ESSAY |